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Personal tax, trusts and probate: Hampshire

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Paris Smith LLP

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The tax and estate planning department at Paris Smith LLP boasts a ‘depth of experience’ on trust administration, asset and investment succession, and contentious probate matters. An expert in technical succession planning issues, William Hadley heads the team and assists across will structuring, tax planning, and agricultural property relief matters. Jason Oliver leads the contentious probate and trusts team and brings a ’very strategic focus’ to mandates, including challenges to will validity, proprietary estoppel claims, and inheritance act claims. A standout advisor on succession planning and personal tax and trust issues, Anthony Nixon is a key contact among high-net-worth individuals and family businesses.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm showed the upmost professionalism. The information and knowledge they convey, backed by proven strategies from a depth of experience, gives you the confidence that you will get the best possible outcome.’

  • 'The information provided is detailed, backed by proven strategies from a depth of experience. The advice given to me has resulted in a positive outcome when initially it did not look favourable.'

  • ‘Fantastic team with top quality work across this practice area.'

  • 'The team as a whole is very capably resourced, delivering strong results for clients.’

  • ‘Jason Oliver has a very strategic focus and is always looking for a creative way through problems.'

  • 'Jason Oliver showed a personal interest in getting the best possible outcome. He was fast in responding to queries, always willing to listen and formulate a strategy, willing to explore all possible avenues, and gave an honest opinion.'

  • 'The most impressive quality has been client care : we have always been made to feel that we are special clients. Jason Oliver has shown exceptional support throughout and his team have been very helpful.'

  • 'Jason Oliver has been exceptional in his attention to detail, client care, and prompt and thorough response to all queries.'

  • 'Paris Smith show a great desire to ensure the best conclusion for their client by being open to bring in other advisers to provide a complete conclusion.'

  • 'Recently I have been completed a joint report with them which allows the client to consider both trusts and companies in the same document. This is not something that I have done with any other law firms and really sets them apart.'

Practice head

William Hadley

Other key lawyers

Anthony Nixon; Jason Oliver